GENERAL NEWS.

Building permits amounting to £2240 were issued in the AVaimairi County during the- past month. AA r e have received tho sum of £2 from; H.ti., Qmihi, for the Russian "Save the Children's lund.

At tho Auckland Court yesterday, Mr Poyntpn, S.M., fined F. Bancroft £oo for attempting to smuggle goods.

It is understood that the position arising out of the shelving of the Cliristclmrch District Drainage Bill by the Legislative Council will be reviewed by the chairman (Mr H. J. Oticy) at the next meeting of the Board. The Canterbury Progress League has written to the City Council inviting the co-operation of that body in a proposal to publish an up-to-date booklet on Christchurch and Canterbury, and asking that a representative be appointed to act on a joint committed to further consider the matter before a definite decision is arrived at. The Council, at its meeting last night, left the matter Of appointing a representative •to the Finance Committee.

"When you go to Court and get fined £IOO who gets it—the county or the Government?'' asked Mr H. Patterson at last night's meeting of the Wailiiairi County Council. This reference to the action of the Auditor-General in issuing a claim for £IOO penalty against tha members of the former Council evoked a. spirited rejoinder from one of the* councillors affected. ''You think yourself lucky you're not in this," he paid, "and don't start 'slinging-off' at those who are." No one seemed disposed to discuss the matter further, and the Council passed on to the next business. At last night's meeting of the Waimniri County Council, Mr J. Cleland referred to the practice of the Christchurch Tramway Board in leaving tram trailers on the road at Church corner, and urged the Council to insist that this practice bo discontinued forthwith. T'ho chairman of the Council, Mr W. J. Walter, wtho is also a member of the Tramway Board, stated that the Board was awaiting tlie arrival of rails from England. As soon as these came to hand alterations would be carried out which would obviate the neoessity of leaving trailers on the road. The Christchureh City Council recently wrote to the Medical Officer of Health enclosing recommendations with reference i o the registration and licensing of food shops and food factories. A reply was received at last night's meeting "of the Council, stating that the ucommendations had been sent on to the Head Office, which had replied that it was not proposed at present to go further than the registration of eating honsos, this being bo it would seem that the only- remedy for the Council was to deal with the matter in its bylaws. Cr. liervey asked the Mayor if lii? knew that the Health Department was pursuing a policy of discharging some of its inspectors. Hc j knew that one such, inspector had recently been given notice of the termination of her engagement. T.he Mayor said that, if that was so, tile. 1 inspector might have been incompetent. On the motion of Cr. R. D. Martin the matter was referred to the By-laws Committee.

Tile vole of £2IOB on the Supple- ! mentary Estimates for compensaticn to ! nurserymen in connexion with iireblight | prevention measures was referred to I yesterday bv Mr George A. Green, ! secretary and organiser of the New Zea- ' land Association of Nurserymen, who ex- ' pressed pleasure that the long-outstßiid- ■ :uig claims had received recognition from Parliament. Tliev ivcre made by nurserymen whose clean stock wa.s fjiiarantincfl, and was subsequent'y lest, through tho delay that took place in dealing v.-ith firebiight. Although only of the loss had boon made good, still, the action of the Government and of Parliament in pa*s- , ing the vote for compenstion was a recognition that the claims made were " ir.st. About seven nurseries were prevented from selling their trees, for whidi they held a clean Government certificate: an unfortunate element in connexion •with the quarantine was that it tvas enforced in June, the month when tho selling season Starts.

During the month of January, 18,941 stock were slaughtered at the city abbatoir, and 122 carcases condemned, as against 17,030 and 68 respectively in January, 1921

Or. McKellar has given notice to move at the next meeting of the City Council that the Works Committee bring down a- report in connexion with the appointment of a city surveyor and engineer.

Included in the report of the county clerk to the Waimairi County Council at its meeting last evening was the following clause: "The rat-catcher reports havina laid 260 baits, 140 of which had be:n taken. He has not caught any rat,-, nor has lie seen any dead ones." T'ic report was adopted without comment.

Under the will of the late Mrs Helen Adkin, of Moorhouse avenue, Christchurch, of which the Public Trustee is the executor and trustee, tho deceased has bequeated the following legacies to local institutions: —(a) To the Methodist Mission Hall, Durham street South, Christchurch, tho sum of £100; (b) To the Salvation Army tho sum of £SO.

The City Council motor and traffic inspector has reported that tho users of parking places for motor-cars are very careless, and numbers of cars are left for six or seven hours at a time ; cars are left facing in different directions, and stands are overcrowded. Instructions have been given for proceedings to be instituted for breaches of the regulations governing parking places.

As the names of a number of streets in Wools ton are duplicated, the City Council last night adopted a recommendation from the By-laws and If inanco Committee that tlit' following changes bo made in connexion with that district:—Coronation street to Hopkins street, London street to Graham Scott street to Tanner street, Sumner place to Heathcote street. The following ruling in regard to judgment summons cases was given by Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday: "When adjournments are applied for in judgment summons cases, ability to pay must bo admitted in person, or if ill writing, must be witnessed by a solicitor who has nothing to do with the case."

The Mayor made the suggestion to the Abbatoir Committee at last night s meeting of the City Council that a central depot should be set up at which poultry could be killed, cleaned, anu dressed and fish could also be dealt with on proper sanitary lines. He thought it would be better if all such tvork could bo don© .fit one plnco instead of in a number of different places as at present. The Prime Minister has been invited by tho Canterbury Progress League to pay a visit to Christchurdh. and Canterbury at an early date. Mr Masscy has already promised to visit Lake lekapo about March 16th, and it is hoped that ho will bo able to spend a tendays as tho League's guest before going South. If this can be managed, the League has undertaken to carry out all the necessary arrangements in connexion with Mr Massey's tour through till© province.

In connexion with the Bridge of Remembrance, Cr. J. K. Archer said at lii&fc night's meeting of the City Council that ho understood that a report on the oost, etc., of the under-structure was to have been presented at that meeting, a.nd till,it the Council would then bo able to decide what the amount of its grant would be, The Mayor assured Cr. Archer that the matter was not being neglected. The acting-surveyor and engineer had boon asked to provide a report on the cost of the understructure, the walls, etc., but had not had quite enough time to finish it. Regarding the invitation from the Royal Sanitary Institute for a representative of the City Council to attend the thiriy-third Congress of the Institute, which will be helu in Bournemonth in July next, Dr. AV. !)■ Browne, of Christchurcli, will bo in England at that time and is prepared to represent the Counoil, free of cost,, at the Congress and to forward a report as to its deliberations. The Council last night decided that the offer be accepted and that Dr. Browne be formally appointed the Council s representative at the Congresg,

"I would like to know if, at the civic reception to the delegates to the recent Drapers' Conference, you w6ro speaking for yourself or on behalf of the Council P" asked Cr. J. K. Archer of the Mayor at laßt night's meeting of the City Council. "I was sneaking n fi Mayor of this city, in welcoming delegates from all parts of the Dominion," responded Dr. Thacker. "Then I am surprised that you did not draw attention to their shameless and shameful profiteering during the wftr," commented Cr. Archer. "You seemed to think they had miidd good ; I thought they made good at the expense of the community." "That's just your way of looking nt it," retorted the Mayor. "As Horace said: 'Quot homines, tot sententiae.'" (Laughter). It is important that a doctor's prescription should be accurately compounded. For this reason only English drugs are used in the dispensary of Loasb.v and Co., chemists, opp. Ballantyne's—take your doctor's prescriptions to them. 6

Students of prophecy will be interested to hear that Rev. W. Lamb, of Burton street Baptist Tabernarle, Sydney, who is well known to many of our readers through his books, "Dark Days," "Groat Future Events,'' etc., will conduct a series of meetings in a largo tent to be erected in Gloucester strc«t (almost opp. Colosseum), from Tuesday, 2let, to Sunday, 26th, inclusive, whan he will deal -with current events in the light of prophecy. 6 We announce a further reduction in Howard's Imperial (British) Discs, making them even lower in price . than similar local or American machines. Ivorys, Ltd., 21 Manchester street. 15328 When you have to move, give tho work to J. M. Hey wood and Co., Ltd. Ihey will send you careful mid reliable men. used to handling Furniture. Telephones 250, 259, 1241. H3720-G532 All stores are giving away ''NoRubbing' Laundry Help, at Is a packet ! So here is your chance to procure it. 4 STRONG DEMAND FOE STUDEBAKER ROADSTERS AT £75 PRICE REDUCTION The reduction in the price of Studebaker Economy Light Six Roadsters with lo.?aliy-built bodies from £7OO to £625 has resulted in a strong demand for those cars, and many sales. We have one or two left, however, and the purpose of this paragraph is to warn intending purchasers that they must make up their minds quickly. One of the roadster* m stock i? particularly showy and attractive in finish —cream bndv (by Stevens, built ti> onr own specification) with carmine leather upholstery and plalcd fittings, including radiator! This is one of the smartest and most stylish roadsters we have ever had in our showroom. Beetle-hacked Ikklv : plenty of luggage room; wide running boards; petrol consumption of 2.5 miles to the gallon: 10,000 to I.VOOO miles wear out of one set. of cord tyresthese are a few of the features that make these roadsters so popular. J/Ot us show you their other good features ADAMS. LTD.: Show-rooms High street Garage, 219 Tuarn street.